Bio: E.E. HONMETT, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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E. E. HONMETT

E. E. Honmett, one of the seven children who blessed the union of Robert E.
and Celia (Barker) Honmett, was born in Red River Parish, July 24, 1849, the
former a native of Maryland and the latter of Texas.  The father emigrated to
this State at a very early day, settled in Red River Parish, where he opened
up a farm.  He was justice of the peace for fifty-six years, held the office
of deputy sheriff, and being one of the enterprising and progressive men in
this vicinity, took an active part in the building up of churches, schools,
and all enterprises for the advancement of education and society.
Socially he
affiliates with the Masonic order, Bethamy Lodge No. 241, is a Master mason
and a member of the Farmers' Alliance.  His wife dying in 1856, he married
Miss Dorphey Davis; they have eleven children.  Himself and wife worship at
the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Our subject was educated at home, and the
age of twenty one years decided to start out on his own responsibility, with
nothing but energy and good will and by perseverance has worked his way up
until he now owns 140 acres, eighty acres improved and a farm well stocked,
owning some fine Shorthorn cattle.

November 9, 1869, he was joined in wedlock with Miss Parlee Jones, a native
Mississippian, born in 1844.  To this union were born eleven children, seven
living: Roger H., Lucy E., Eugene R., Clara L., Albert T., Callie I. and
Leola M.  He has held the office of justice of the peace for two years,
himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he
is a liberal contributor to all public enterprises for the improvement of his
country.